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9780943763309

Jewelry and Gems : How to Buy Diamonds, Pearls, Colored Gemstones, Gold and Jewelry with Confidence and Knowledge: the Buying Guide

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  • ISBN13:

    9780943763309

  • ISBN10:

    0943763304

  • Edition: 5th
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2001-09-01
  • Publisher: Jewish Lights Pub
  • Purchase Benefits
List Price: $24.95

Summary

New edition of the "unofficial bible" for jewelry & gem buyers. Explains how to buy diamonds, pearls, precious & other popular colored gems, gold & jewelry with confidence & knowledge. This authoritative book includes new sections on design & style, pearls, gold & platinum, as well as full coverage of recently discovered new gems to look for...& new treatments & trickery to look out for. Easy to read & understand, Jewelry & Gems: The Buying Guide covers every aspect of purchasing & enjoying jewelry & gems.

Table of Contents

List of Price Guides
viii
List of Special Charts and Tables
viii
List of Color Photographs
ix
Acknowledgments x
Preface to the Fifth Edition xi
Introduction xv
PART ONE Getting to Know Gems
Becoming Intimate with Gems
3(6)
Looking for a Gem That's a ``Cut Above''
9(8)
PART TWO Diamonds
The Magic of Diamonds
17(4)
The Importance of Cut & Proportion
21(14)
Body Color
35(10)
Clarifying Clarity: How Flaws Affect Diamonds
45(8)
Weight
53(6)
False Claims & Costly Bargains: How to Spot Fraud and Avoid Misrepresentation
59(22)
Comparing Diamond Prices
81(8)
PART THREE Colored Gemstones
The Mystery & Magic of Colored Gems
89(6)
Determining Value in Colored Gems
95(16)
Colored Gemstone Treatment & Synthesis
111(8)
Fraud & Misrepresentation in Colored Gems
119(18)
Buying Colored Gems
137(16)
Colorful Choices in Colored Gemstones
153(36)
Pearls
189(14)
PART FOUR Design & Style: Getting the Look You Want
Rare and Precious: Gold & Platinum
203(12)
Choosing the Setting
215(8)
PART FIVE Important Advice Before You Buy
What to Ask When Buying the Stone
223(10)
How to Select a Reputable Jeweler
233(4)
A Word about Gemstone Investment
237(4)
Buying on the Internet: E-Commerce & Online Auctions
241(10)
PART SIX Important Advice After You Buy
Choosing the Appraiser & Insurer
251(20)
Appendix
Selected Laboratories
261(1)
Selected Readings
262(4)
Color Plates and Exhibits
266(5)
Index 271

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